Poison.M

It allows to gain remote access to the affected computer.
It does not spread automatically using its own means.

Affected platforms:

Windows XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95

First detected on:

Aug. 22, 2008

Detection updated on:

Aug. 22, 2008

Statistics

No

Brief Description

Poison.M is a backdoor that allows hackers to gain remote access to the affected computer in order to carry out actions that compromise user confidentiality and impede the tasks performed on the computer.

Poison.M does not spread automatically using its own means. It needs an attacking user's intervention in order to reach the affected computer. The means of transmission used include, among others, floppy disks, CD-ROMs, email messages with attached files, Internet downloads, FTP, IRC channels, peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing networks, etc.